Borum is a village in

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. Borum is situated 2.5 kilometres south of Sabro and 3 kilometres west of the

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suburb of Tilst and has a population of 308 (1 January 2024). About 2 kilometres west of Borum is the village of Herskind. The village has an active community centered on the

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, with amateur theatre, film club, choir, cooking, gymnastics, markets, etc.. Just south of Borum is the stream of Lyngbygård Å. The stream feeds Årslev Engsø and the

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and part of the river valley has recently been environmentally restored and reconstructed, with nature paths and trails.

Borum church

Borum church is placed on an elevation in the south west, overlooking the village. The older Romanesque parts of the small church is built from granite ashlar. There are several stone carved decorations and church frescos in the church. A 43 x 32 cm grey granite stone with a chiselled

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from the

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was discovered in the 1890s, when an associated stone dyke was dismantled. It has been in possession of the

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since 1902.

Bronze Age burial mounds

North west of the village, towards the lake of ''Lading Sø'', is an elevated plateau overlooking the surrounding landscape, with remains of several Bronze Age burial mounds (

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). The most famous is Borum Eshøj, containing 3 remarkably preserved oak coffins, with the skeletons of 2 men and a woman, wearing intact clothing, daggers, combs and other grave goods, from the 14th century BC (

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). It is formerly one of the largest

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s in Denmark. First explored in the 1870s, it is now a protected cultural heritage site. There is also has a Bronze Age settlement with some replica houses.

References

Sources

Local historical archives for the Borum and Lyngby parishes

Official homepage for Borum

Borum church
National Museum of Denmark Summary in English

External links

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Sabro-Borum
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